NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fix WAL append errors and unsafe shared connection reads

Cluster 85079 · agent. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #99502 on 31 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address retry logic for a specific WAL append error and eliminate unsynchronized reads on a shared SessionDB writer connection that could cause crashes or SystemErrors.

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  • #99502 fix(state): eliminate unsynchronized reads on the shared SessionDB writer connection (SIGSEGV / SystemError class)

    merged to main

    files: hermes_state.py, hermes_state_search.py, tests/state/test_writer_conn_thread_safety.py, tests/test_hermes_state_conn_lock_audit.py, tests/test_session_db_read_path_split.py

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

  • #85065 fix(state): retry 'returned NULL without setting an exception' on WAL append · superseded by another PR → #85079
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#85079fix(state): retry 'returned NULL without setting an exception' on contended WAL append
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